Start-up support
Start-up support, from first idea to first customer.
REPTO Business Lab helps aspiring entrepreneurs turn their ideas into real businesses. If you are wondering how to start a business in the UK, you do not have to work it out alone. We support people through the start-up process with consultancy, business development and coaching.
What the support includes
Practical help at every early step.
Starting a business looks different for everyone, so the support is tailored to you. These are the areas most new founders need help with.
Clarifying your idea
Talk through your idea in plain language, test what holds up and shape it into something you can explain clearly to others.
Planning your business
Practical planning support that fits the way you think and work, so you know what to do first, next and after that.
Business development
Help finding your direction: who you serve, what you offer and how to take your first steps towards paying customers.
Coaching along the way
Someone in your corner as you launch, helping you stay focused, make decisions and keep moving with confidence.
Who it is for
Every mind starts a business differently.
Whether you have a fully formed idea or just the feeling that you want to build something of your own, you are welcome here. REPTO was created from lived experience of neurodiversity together with a strong background in business, and we know there is no single right way to start.
Support is available in English, Portuguese and Spanish, and it always starts with listening. We take time to understand how you think, work and make decisions before suggesting anything.
Meet your consultant
Cátia Fito Tomás, Founder and Director, is a Business Psychologist and Neurodiversity and AI Business Consultant. Cátia has expertise in supporting start-ups, helping entrepreneurs move from an initial idea to launching and developing a credible business.
Álvaro Fito Palmi, Co-founder and Creative and Digital Director, leads web design, branding and digital development, so your business can look the part from day one.
How it works
Simple to start, easy to follow.
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Book a free 15-minute consultation
Tell us about your idea and where you are right now. It is free, friendly and there is no obligation.
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Get a tailored plan of support
We listen first, then suggest the support that fits: consultancy, business development, coaching or a mix.
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Build your business with us beside you
We work with you as you plan, launch and grow, celebrating the wins and untangling the tricky bits together.
Already further along and looking for broader support? See our business consultancy in Colchester, Essex page.
Self-employment support
Working for yourself, with support behind you.
Self-employment is one way to turn your idea into a real business, and it is a path we support. The same practical help applies: clarifying your idea, planning your first steps, finding who you serve and what you offer, and coaching as you move towards your first paying customers.
If working for yourself is the direction you have in mind, book a free 15-minute consultation and we will talk it through.
Ready to turn your idea into a business?
Book a free 15-minute consultation. Tell us about your idea and we will talk through the next step, with no pressure and no obligation.